Forget Remoaners, 2019 is full of hope with investment pouring into Britain and our creative and digital sectors leading the world
You would scarcely believe it when listening to the Remain doom-mongers but away from the Westminster bubble, Britain is thriving
THIS new year will be one of the most momentous in our recent history.
We have much to look forward to in the months ahead.
You would scarcely believe it when listening to the Remain doom-mongers but away from the Westminster bubble, Britain is thriving.
Today, Brits have never had more cash in their pockets. Our jobs market has never been healthier.
Our economy is the sixth largest in the world and our military budget is the second biggest in Nato.
For all the talk of Britain becoming a nation of Little Englanders, our island remains a welcoming place.
We have no right-wing nationalist party making great gains, unlike most of Europe. And despite reports of a “Brexodus”, for every two EU citizens who leave our shores, three arrive.
Brexit, of course, was never about pulling up the drawbridge. It was about controlling our borders to get the number of migrants that benefits us best. Meanwhile, London remains one of the world’s leading financial centres.
Investment continues to pour in and our creative and digital sectors are world-leading. Business bible Forbes recently ranked us the most attractive place on earth to do business, for the second year in a row. Hardly the sign of a country on the brink of disaster.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was spot on when he said he was “constantly struck by how much more other countries respect us than we seem to respect ourselves”.
On March 29, we will quit the EU. Clearly there is much work to be done before then. It is vital Theresa May fights EU chiefs to ensure we have the right to trade freely across the globe without the “backstop” threat.
Her Government must continue planning for a No Deal Brexit, so that if we are forced into a clean break, Britain will continue to be Great.
We want more energy and bold thinking from the Government. The country is crying out for some real leadership.
The housing market remains broken, our NHS is strained, and the high street is in dire straits.
Meanwhile, the migrant crisis has shown how quickly a problem can escalate if it is not tackled head-on.
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Elsewhere, Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions will go for Nations League glory and our brilliant women’s team have a World Cup to win at France 2019. Added to that, we’ve got the rugby and cricket World Cups and the Ashes. There’s even a Royal baby to welcome in April.
In the meantime, we hope your heads are not too sore today. And in our own 50th anniversary year we wish you, our brilliant readers, a happy and prosperous 2019.